I decided to explore the possibility of building a bike around a motor I got as part of the trade that landed me the CB750. The motor is from a 1972 or 1973 XL250. The stamp on the case is an SL number that indicates it's a 72 or 73. They went to XL designations in 74. The beauty of an SL engine is it's connection to Honda's motorsports heritage of the era. This also links it to the TL's, if I'm not mistaken. The motor is not complete, but it's mostly there. The goal is to build a bike that will do at least parts, if not all, of the Trans-America trail. There are enough go-fast parts for the XL250 to soup it up a bit and hopefully end up with a machine that will handle long rides at 60 - 70mph, while also managing most terrain.

be following that motor swap closely.You'll never guess what i found when i went to remove the kickstarter on my xl175 (you probably can).bent as fuck, still turns the engine over but ill be looking for a donor motor while and track down an illusive new kickstarter shaft